Don and everybody thanks for the info. The build tag does shoes the number 80 and the number 5 so it was a 426 car. I have the decoding books for the 1966 and on cars. Thanks --- Don Hudson <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get a Free T-Mobile Sidekick II plus $500 towards > service! > Click here. > caadGKUbPWHbsa/ProductTestPanel > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > If you have the fender tag, look under the "AB" > letters. If a 426 street > wedge (426CI 365 horse), it will have the numbers 80 > under the AB. Other > numbers possible for this vehicle could be: > 20 - 225 slant 6 > 30 - 273 2 barel > 40 - 318 poly > 50 - 361 2 barrel > 60 - 383 2 barrel > 61 - 383 4 barrel > 80 - 426 4 barrel > To my knowledge no 413s were put in 65 B Bodies (#'s > 70 or 71) > > Thje number under the "D" represents the > transmission > 1 or 2 - 3 speed col > 3 - 4 speed > 5 - torqueflite > Hope this helps. > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Fortson" <bobt1885@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:49 AM > Subject: Re: Satellite convertible > > > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Get up to $1500.00 Fast and Easy! > > No Credit Checks! No Paper Hassles! Nothing To > Fax! > > Apply Online and We'll Contact You Within the > Hour! > > > caadFX2bOyFyta/911PaydayAdvance > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is in no way to be "official" > information...but... > > On the engine ID pad (on the engine itself) there > is a number...it will > > have the code 42 if the engine is a factory build > (first two digits of > > 426) it will be 41 if it was a 413. it also will > show HP (high > > performance) on some year models... > > However...these engines were "racing" > configurations in those years and > > also came in lighter, stripped down bodies. > > It is a stone cold fact that there were no 1963 > Max wedge CONVERTIBLES > > manufactured...at least not according to all the > info I can find. The > > convertible bodies were way heavier than than the > others...also...by the > > year 65 the "Hemi" 426 was the rage and would have > been the "big boy" of > > choice for that kind of car...I'm not even sure > the 426 Max wedge was > > offered in 1965...others will know for sure. > > All that said... > > > > If you like the car..buy it. > > > > If you're looking for numbers correct > stuff...danger ! danger ! If you're > > looking for an investment...buy old guns ! > > Bob Fortson (just my humble opinion !) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers2003@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:36 AM > > Subject: Satellite convertible > > > > > >>I am looking at puchasing a 426 Street wedge 65 > >> Satellite convertible. It is a restored car with > a > >> 426 street wedge. How can I tell if it was an > >> original 426 car? I know the serial number > doesn't > >> show it and the car doesn't have a build sheet. > The > >> car does have a build tag. This is an expensive > >> restored car so any help would be appreciated > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > > > > Your free subscription is supported by today's > sponsor: > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Get a Free T-Mobile Sidekick II plus $500 towards > service! Click here. > > > caadGKUbOyFytf/ProductTestPanel > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- > > directly to that person. 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